MASTER OF
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING
The Master of Professional Accounting
(MPAcc) students acquire and then
develop their understanding and
expertise in the field of accountancy.
The degree meets the requirements of
professional accounting accreditation
with the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and
CPA Australia.
Professional accountancy requires
strong technical, analytical and practical
problem-solving skills built upon
comprehensive theoretical foundations,
and this program will equip you with
the knowledge and professional
competencies you need. Innovation
is a key component of the program,
as you develop a critical perspective
on current practice and learn to solve
problems in accounting and business
reporting in fresh and innovative ways.
There are many employment
opportunities for graduates, including
highly rewarding careers as financial
controllers, financial analysts and
planners, tax and estate advisers,
financial and management accountants,
auditors, investment advisers and
managers, management consultants and
chief financial officers. Many graduates
of this program have also established
their own accounting practices.
STRUCTURE
This degree can be completed in two
years of full-time study, or four years of
part-time study. It consists of 16 units
of study (96 credit points), comprising:
–
fourteen core units of study
–
two elective units of study.
CORE UNITS
Foundation units
–
Accounting Information Systems
–
Accounting Principles (must be
completed in the first semester)
–
Capital Markets and Corporate
Finance
–
Critical Thinking in Business (must be
completed in the first semester)
–
Firms, Markets and Business
Management
–
Legal Environment of Business
–
Quantitative Methods for Accounting
Advanced units
–
Advanced Financial Reporting
–
Contemporary Issues in Auditing
–
Corporate Structures in Practice
–
Intermediate Financial Reporting
–
Managerial Accounting and Decision
Making
–
Taxation Law and Practice
Capstone unit
–
Corporate Governance and
Accountability
A range of elective units is available at
sydney.edu.au/business/course/
MPAcc
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
The Master of Professional Accounting
satisfies the professional accreditation
entry requirements as an associate
member of CPA Australia or the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
You must complete the compulsory
units of study to satisfy professional
accreditation entry requirements.
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“This degree has helped
me to develop the
technical, analytical and
communication skills I
needed to further my
career. These skills have
combined perfectly with
the knowledge I
gained from my
undergraduate
degree.”
JAMES STRICKLAND
MASTER OF
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING
OTHER STUDY OPTIONS
Graduate Diploma in
Professional Accounting
(8 units of study / 48 credit points)
sydney.edu.au/business/course/
GradDipPAcc